User manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Parts of the camera
- Getting started
- Basic operations of shooting and playback
- Shooting features
- Selecting a shooting mode (mode dial)
- Auto mode (standard shooting)
- P, S, A, and M modes
- Shooting with the Bulb setting or Time setting (when in M mode)
- U (user settings) mode
- Creative mode (applying effects when shooting)
- Scene mode (shooting suited to the shooting conditions)
- Setting the flash mode, self-timer, focus mode, and exposure compensation
- Flash mode
- Self-timer
- Smile timer
- Using autofocus
- Using manual focus
- Exposure compensation
- Default settings (flash, self-timer, and focus mode)
- Using the Fn (function) button
- Using the zoom
- Functions that cannot be used simultaneously when shooting
- Playback features
- Movies
- Using the menu
- Menu operations
- Menu lists
- The shooting menu (common across shooting modes)
- The shooting menu (P, S, A, M, or U mode)
- The Movie manual mode menu
- The movie menu
- The playback menu
- The network menu
- The setup menu
- Time zone and date
- Slot empty release lock
- Monitor settings
- EVF auto toggle
- Date stamp
- Self-timer: after release
- Vibration reduction
- AF assist
- Digital zoom
- Assign side zoom control
- Snap-back zoom
- Assign side dial
- AE/AF lock button
- Sound settings
- Auto off
- Format card
- Language
- HDMI
- Charge by computer
- Image comment
- Copyright information
- Location data
- Toggle Av/Tv selection
- Reset file numbering
- Peaking
- Reset all
- Conformity marking
- Firmware version
- Connecting the camera to a TV or computer
- Accessories
- If there is a problem
- Technical notes
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Shooting features
Selecting a shooting mode (mode dial)
Selecting a shooting mode (mode dial)
Y
ou can rotate the mode dial to align the desired shooting mode with the indicator
mark on the camera body.
Shooting mode Description
(Auto) mode
Select this mode to perform general shooting in a variety of
shooting conditions.
, , , and
modes
Select these modes for greater control over shutter speed and
f‑number
.
(User settings)
mode
The frequently used settings in
, , , and modes can be
sav
ed. To shoot with the saved settings, rotate the mode dial to
.
(Creative)
mode
Apply eec
ts to images during shooting.
(Movie
manual) mode
You can record movies with the exposure mode set to aperture-
pr
iority auto or manual.
Still images cannot be captured.
, , and
modes
Select any one of scene modes based on the shooting conditions,
and y
ou can take pictures with the appropriate settings for those
conditions.
•
(bird-watching): Use this mode when capturing images of
birds in a telephoto position.
•
(moon): Use this mode when capturing images of the moon
in a t
elephoto position.
•
(scene): Press the button and select a scene mode.